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    Learn medical terminology for effective communication in healthcare. Understand medical terms, abbreviations, and their meanings.

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Ambulatory Healthcare Management

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Practice Management, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Patient Flow, Primary Care, Health Systems, Urgent Care, Telehealth, Human Resources, Financial Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Healthcare Marketplace

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Health Care, Health Technology, Market Dynamics, Medicare, Health Administration, Medicaid, Health Policy, Innovation, Cultural Diversity, Regulatory Affairs, Insurance, Market Trend, Stakeholder Analysis

      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Medical Technology and Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Medical Devices, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Equipment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Clinical Trials, Health Technology, Clinical Data Management, Program Evaluation, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Regulatory Affairs, Stakeholder Analysis, Probability & Statistics

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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cambridge

      Law and Genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Medical Privacy, Biotechnology, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Research, Life Sciences, Healthcare Ethics, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Fundamentos del uso seguro de medicamentos para el hogar

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Prescription, Drug Interaction, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Administration, Medication Dispensation, Pharmacology, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Health Care, Geriatrics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Generative AI Agents, Network Infrastructure, Serverless Computing, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Immersify

      Inside the Human Body: The A&P Essentials Every Nurse Needs

      Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Nursing Process, Cardiology, Patient Evaluation, Human Musculoskeletal System, Medical Terminology, Health Assessment, Vital Signs, Physiology, Health Care, Clinical Assessment, Psychosocial Assessments, Clinical Nutrition, Basic Nursing Skills, Public Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Surgical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Infection Control, Emergency Response

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Informed Consent, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Research Ethics, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Data Management, Drug Development, Patient Education And Counseling, Record Keeping, Clinical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, Document Management, Health Equity, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Communication, Risk Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      AI in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Managed Care, Responsible AI, Clinical Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Medical Billing, Electronic Medical Record, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Research Ethics

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Immersify

      Nursing in Action: Core Skills to Respond, Care & Protect

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Observation, Patient-centered Care, Nursing Care, Infection Control, Patient Evaluation, Patient Communication, Emergency Response, Nursing Process, Clinical Assessment, Medical Emergency, Nursing, Nursing Practices, Health Assessment, Communication, Medical Equipment and Technology, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Anatomy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Jordan University of Science and Technology

      Immunology for all

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Laboratory Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health, Pathology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, General Medicine, Internal Medicine, Hematology, Microbiology, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Oncology, Molecular Biology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Telehealth: Dermatology Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Medical Imaging, Patient Evaluation, Health Technology, Clinical Assessment, Health Assessment, Medical Equipment and Technology, Image Analysis, Patient Assistance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical terminology courses

    • Introduction to Ambulatory Healthcare Management: Johns Hopkins University
    • Healthcare Marketplace: University of Minnesota
    • Medical Technology and Evaluation: University of Minnesota
    • Law and Genetics: University of Cambridge
    • Fundamentos del uso seguro de medicamentos para el hogar: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure: Google Cloud
    • Inside the Human Body: The A&P Essentials Every Nurse Needs: Immersify
    • Clinical Trials: Good Clinical Practice: Novartis
    • AI in Healthcare: Stanford University
    • Nursing in Action: Core Skills to Respond, Care & Protect: Immersify

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